🪨debris

noun
/dəˈbriː/

Meaning

Scattered fragments of waste, remains, or broken pieces.
scattered fragments of something destroyed; rubble or wreckage
Scattered pieces of waste or remains.

Example Sentences

The streets were filled with debris after the storm.

The cleanup crew removed debris from the construction site.

Debris in the eyes causes irritation.

Example Expressions

clearing the debris

Synonyms

rubble, wreckage, remains, fragments, litter, ruins, waste, rubbish, scraps, particles
Entry 1
rubble, wreckage, remains, fragments, litter
Entry 2
rubble, wreckage, fragments, ruins
Entry 3
waste, rubbish, fragments, remains, scraps, particles

Antonyms

order, cleanliness, neatness, construction, building, whole structure, purity, wholeness, intactness, completeness, orderliness
Entry 1
order, cleanliness, neatness
Entry 2
construction, building, whole structure
Entry 3
cleanliness, purity, wholeness, intactness, completeness, orderliness

Collocations

debris field, scattered debris, storm debris, clear debris, space debris, construction debris
Entry 1
debris field, scattered debris, storm debris, clear debris
Entry 2
space debris, construction debris, clear debris

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